Space

Space and science coverage including asteroids, galaxies, planets, NASA and SpaceX launches.

Watch a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket create a stunning twilight phenomenon as it blasts through Earth’s atmosphere

April 5th, 2022

There are few things as exciting as watching a rocket launch into outer space. Space may have lost its luster for many over the years, but SpaceX continues to deliver some exciting and delightfully beautiful displays. If you needed a reminder of just how epic rocket launches can be, check out this video of a …

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5 planets will be visible in the sky in April – here’s when you can watch them

April 2nd, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

Earth will be graced with a springtime planetary parade of five planets throughout April 2022. Astronomers will have multiple chances to spot Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus in the sky. It’s an inspiring time for budding astronomers to get a great look at some of our solar system’s inhabitants. This isn’t the first …

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Researchers solved the mystery of super-fast ‘electron rain’ that pours down on Earth

April 1st, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

Scientists at UCLA have uncovered a new source of super-fast electrons that rain down on the Earth. When interacting with the Earth’s atmosphere, these electrons create beautiful phenomena like the Northern Lights. However, scientists say they also pose a significant threat to spacecraft, satellites, and astronauts. The scientists combined data captured by UCLA’s ELFIN satellites …

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Mysterious waves inside the Sun have scientists baffled

March 27th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

There’s a lot we still don’t know about the Sun. While missions like NASA’s Parker Probe will help enlighten us, scientists continue to discover new things that are quite baffling. In fact, scientists are currently baffled by a new type of wave discovered in the Sun. The new waves in the Sun have never been …

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NASA spots the aftermath of a massive collision in deep space

March 25th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

Astronomers spotted the aftermath of a massive space collision. NASA says the resulting dust cloud was big enough to block the light from its nearby star when it passed in front of it. A group of astronomers led by Kate Su from the University of Arizona published a study on the collision in The Astrophysical …

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Aquarian Space says it’ll launch Wi-Fi on the Moon within 2 years

March 24th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

A lot has changed since we first put boots on the Lunar surface over 50 years ago. Now, with NASA planning to use the Moon as a launching point for future space missions, it’s time to start talking about how astronauts and people will communicate with the rest of us on Earth. That’s where startups …

close up of 3d microscopic blue bacteria

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This incredible organism can actually survive in outer space

March 23rd, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

What if I told you there is a bacterium strong enough to survive in outer space? Sure, we already know about the bacterium that could help us breathe on Mars. But, this “super bacterium”, which is known as the “world’s toughest bacterium” in the Guinness Book of World Records can survive in space for up …

A comet or asteroid entering the Earth's atmosphere

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This is NASA’s plan to stop asteroid impacts from destroying cities

March 23rd, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

Space can be terrifying. After all, there’s so much we just don’t know about the universe beyond our own planet’s atmosphere. While a lot of the scary parts of space–like no oxygen–can’t hurt us on Earth, there are some things we must concern ourselves with. Like, the possibility of needing to stop an asteroid impact …

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People think they spotted a UFO submerged underwater on Google Earth

March 21st, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

A “UFO researcher” says he has discovered evidence of ancient aliens at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The researcher, Scott Waring, shared the discovery earlier this month. Waring believes that a circular object he found off the coast of Nazca, Peru while perusing Google Earth is in fact a submerged UFO.

CGI representation of Space Transportation's supersonic jet

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Incredible new supersonic jet will fly from China to New York in 1 hour

March 20th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

A Chinese company is developing a supersonic jet capable of traveling from New York to China in just one hour (via Robb Report). The company behind the jet is Space Transportation. It says that it is developing a “rocket with wings”, which will work for space tourism and point-to-point travel.